Cleared Special

K090973 - TERUMO SURSHIELD SAFETY I.V. CATHETER (...

K090973 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TERUMO SURSHIELD SAFETY I.V. CATHETER (... by Terumo Corp.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FOZ) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K090973 · Terumo Corp. · General Hospital
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K090973 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TERUMO SURSHIELD SAFETY I.V. CATHETER (18G X 51MM & 20G X 51MM SIZES). Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Terumo Corp. (Elkton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 2009 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K090973 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 2009
Decision Date May 01, 2009
Days to Decision 25 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days

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